The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-18
What He Thought OF IL,

Translated from statement made
by Gaalana, a native of the Andaman
Islands, in 1886. The Andamans are .
small, unclothed, very savage race,
seldom reaching five feet in height
Big boat took me from Andaman.
Boat two bowshots long. Great fiery
spirits CHAINED in the bottom-they
gFnaped all day and night, and make
him swim. Ali men white giants with
clothes had clothes; very hot; very
uneasy, but splendid to see. London
great country--all houses-msn and
women like q swarm of mosquitoes
very cold-all mon and women covered
up-only face 10 De seen. Two skins
on their hands, and many with fiat
shining eyes, which they take out and
put in eyes like mine. All too large.
Many houses on wheels pulled along
by hOrses-men everywhere, houses and
horses, aud boats, and fire spirits with
out number. Saw fine place with grass
and trees and beautiful horses, Near
was o house as big as Andaman. with
a roof like the sky; dreadful noise Of
horns and tomtoms, not like music, but
every one much pleased.
Saw a beautiful place full of many
things from everywhere, even from
Andaman. Saw some of my own peo-
pie, and would have spoken, but they
were dead, although they stood up and
looked like life. Was sorry and fright
ened; perhaps all Andamans in Lon.
don like that In fine place near,
more noise of horns blown by men in
golden coats.
At night great gong sounded, and
the moon came down from heaven, and
all the stars of many beautiful colors
came and hung in trees and sat on
houses like firetlies. A great heap Of
water of all colors kept standing up and
sitting down. All magic. They eat
and drink all day; many beautiful
things to eat and drink. but some Of the
water made me very III.
Went down hole into dark place
very nasty, and full of smoke; great
spirit came in dragging long row Of
houses; went into one and sat on a
shelf; very much afrsid; but white men
not afraid, 80 pretended also. Dread
ful noise and thunder until spirit was
quiet. and we went out at quite another
place. All the people make little marks
on white leaves, 10 tell each other with
out speaking. There are some leaves,
very large, all covered with marks like
little flies; men look long at them, and
then they know many things-some not
true. Some have many white leaves
stuck together. and they look Mt each
one long time aud never get tired.
There are many dogs with little cages
on their faces, which made me laugh.
Went to great house. very high,
much noise. many lights--one end was
a forest; then by magic 1t changed 70
the sea aud great boat Ii changed
many times, ! cannot tell hoy-men
and women walked about and talked
and all the people laughed. 1t seemed
silly, but beautiful to see. There IS
more gold than Ia all the world. All
lhs houses have eyes, like our white
bright stones, Y0a can see through
them like WgteF Many houses are
built one on nnotber Many temples
very large. one with roof, like our
mountain, very tine. Many warriors,
all in rcd and gold. and s0nle on
beautiful horses No bows aud arrows,
saw much more, but cannot tell all.
| feel always tired; too much dark, and
smoke, aud noise, aud too many giants
always talking aud running up and
down. shall be glad to 90 home
again. Eag4ah EE.